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UHS wrestlers prepare for state
Four wrestlers will represent Uvalde High School in state tournament competition at Cypress’ Berry Center scheduled tomorrow and Saturday. “These kids have been working hard all year. For them it all started last summer. They have worked in preparation for this moment and they are excited to prove themselves against the best wrestlers in the state,” said UHS head wrestling […]
Two UHS powerlifters qualify for regional competition
Uvalde High School placed first in three weight divisions of the Crystal City Powerlifting meet last Saturday. Avery Contreras finished first in the girls’ 165.5-pound weight division. She lifted a total weight of 795 pounds. Gavin Vara won top honors in the boys’ 181-pound weight class. He lifted a total of 1,305 pounds. Both Contreras and Vara already have qualified […]
UCAD troubles continue
Two review deficiencies from 2017 still plaguing district Melissa Federspill Staff writer Continued non-compliance with agricultural exemption requirements has caused the Texas Comptroller to refer the Uvalde County Appraisal District to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. UCAD directors discussed the issues Tuesday, during a regular meeting at the agency’s office. In 2017, the state-conducted Methods and Assistance Program review identified […]
School district nurse arrested for inappropriate behavior
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police arrested Morales Junior High School nurse Victoria Placencia, 24, for allegedly engaging in inappropriate behavior with a Uvalde High School student. Placencia, a registered nurse who resides at 604 E. Pecos St., was booked into the Uvalde County Jail at 1:33 p.m. Tuesday. Her charge, according to the jail booking report, is for sale, […]
Senior living home has room for three
Siblings Kimberly Brown and Scott Saunders are accepting residents at their newly-opened senior living home. Saunders Senior Living is located on the same property as Saunders Desert Nursery, which was previously owned and operated by their parents. The businesses can be found at 532 Farm-to-Market Road 140. “Unfortunately, we recently lost both of our parents and are now managing both […]
Carlos Diaz Jr.
Carlos Diaz Jr. Carlos Diaz Jr., 72, of Uvalde died on Feb. 14, 2019, in San Antonio. He was born on May 5, 1946, in Uvalde to Amada (De Leon) and Carlos Diaz. He married Rosario Gomez on Sept. 10, 1967, in Rocksprings. He is survived by his wife of 51 years; his mother; four daughters, Lydia D. Martinez and […]
Petra F. Gonzales
Petra F. Gonzales Petra F. Gonzales, 96, of Uvalde died on Feb. 4, 2019, at Uvalde Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Dec. 4, 1922, in Del Rio to Barbara Sanchez and Antonio Flores. She spent the last 17 years living in Uvalde after having lived in Del Rio, San Antonio and Devine with her husband before his death. […]
Gerald W. Mayes
Gerald W. Mayes Gerald Wayne Mayes of Brackettville, Texas, was born July 20, 1938, to Henry Clay Mayes and Rubelle Avril (Thomas) Mayes. Gerald passed away peacefully on Feb. 16, 2019, at the age of 80 in Retama Manor Nursing Home, Pleasanton, Texas. He married Opalee M. Burrier, Sept. 19, 1959. Gerald loved sports, playing his guitar as well as […]
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